Articles by SLB Radio
Preview: Tuskegee Airmen Memorial
From 8/17/13: Rich Dieter and Regis Bobonis, Sr. discussing the 9/15/13 dedication of the Tuskegee Airmen of Western Pa. Memorial in Sewickley Cemetary. Special guests include Josh White, Jr. (whose father Josh White wrote the 1941 song Uncle Sam Says and served as a key voice of the fight against Jim Crow practices in the U.S. military), Bill Hicks, Sr. (Tuskegee Airmen) as well as Bill Hicks, Jr., and Kim Slater-Wood, each of whose father served as a Tuskegee Airman.
YES: Liz Jones
From 8/17/13: 10-year old singer-songwriter Liz Jones of North Strabane Intermediate School, a guitarist studying at David’s Music House
YES: Pittsburgh Music Academy
From 8/17/13: A Pittsburgh Music Academy ensemble featuring students Kelsey Erdely (piano), Elizabeth Teufel , Anna Lucarelli and Sanai Horne (violins) along with teacher Carrie Erdely
YES: Still Feel Like Going On
From 8/10/13: Ervin Dyer and students Hakim Mckenzie and Joshua Fitch on Still Feel Like Going On, a photography exhibit at the August Wilson Center runs through 8/30
YES: London Reese
From 8/10/13: Rising 11th grade CAPA student and Hip Hop On Lock member London Reese joins us to share her original poetry
Grow Pittsburgh’s Urban Farmers in Training: 2013 Reflections
Grow Pittsburgh’s Summer Intern Program at Braddock Farms provides local teens with the opportunity to gain summer employment while learning about the value of growing and eating healthy food. Here, the interns from 2013 share their thoughts on gardening, harvesting, fresh food, herbs, and favorite experiences
The Green Compass Season 5
Where we are and where we are going…
In July 2013, twenty-eight recent high-school graduates created these radio features while serving as Summer Interns at The Heinz Endowments. The resulting features cover a range of community issues. While SLB provided training and coaching, the features presented here were conceived and created entirely by the students in a single week.
Radio Camp 2013 – Day 27 – The Omega (Man) Day
It’s hard to believe, but we’ve reached the end of Summer Dreamers 2013. It’s been a good ride–we’ve learned new things, made new friends, played new games, and lost a ton of Four Square. Today, two of our campers presented Radio Camp and our accomplishments to the rest of Summer Dreamers during the All Camp Meeting. We then setup an open house for all visiting parents, with a display table featuring each student’s final writing project. Afterwards, we headed outside to play our final round of Four Square.
Radio Camp 2013 – Day 26 – KICKBALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
On our second to last day of camp, we played a little Teachers vs Students kickball! Both classes put up an admirable fight, but, in the end, Mr. Andy’s colossal right foot and Mr. Ben’s panther-like agility proved too much for the Radio Campers.
Radio Camp 2013 – Day 25 – Narration Recording Part Deux
On our 25th day, campers finished recording their narration! It was a long, tough road filled with revisions and repetitions, but they pushed through it like Jerome Bettis crossing the line of scrimmage.
